Showing and writing about my fabric collage quilts while they’re still in progress is something I have done from the very beginning of the blog almost six years ago. My first three blog posts ever, in fact, chronicled the making of my quilt “Crocodylus Smylus”—beginning my blogging life with where I was at the time, having just completed this 20 foot specimen.
Over the years of writing this blog, my work-in-progress posts have turned out to be a great way to teach fabric collage. I can show the steps (and the missteps!) and demonstrate technique in an indirect but effective way. So this week’s TBT will be the post that gathers all the links to “Crocodylus Smylus” in one handy place. Not only are there in-progress posts, but there are also posts on the various places Stevie (as I call her) has visited.
In your regular Saturday post, the tradition of showing my in-progress work continues with another in the “Earthshine” (formerly known as “Blue Moon Sam”) series. This portrait quilt of my son Sam as a crescent moon is progressing in it’s many shining layers.
Quilt Stories: (Re)Introducing “Crocodylus Smylus” (Update with Slideshow)
Fabric Collage Master Class
For instructions on the entire fabric collage process, you can purchase the Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Online Master Class Manual. Using video, photos, and text I take you from soup to nuts, beginning to end in creating your own fabric collage masterpiece.
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage: Spiral eWorkshop
Wondering if fabric collage is for you? This eWorkshop is intended for beginners in fabric collage. The spiral project is simple, low stress, but still teaches the basic techniques of fabric collage. It also serves as a handy refresher course for those with more experience.
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage: Sea Turtle eWorkshop
Learn fabric collage with Susan Carlson. Each step is clearly written, illustrated with photos, and demonstrated with video. Learn with a Sea Turtle then launch into any fabric collage project you wish.
Serendipity Quilts for Sale
$29.95 plus shipping. Full color throughout. Four complete projects, start to finish, of increasing complexity. Learn fabric collage with this book.